After seven months in office, the Student Government executive officials gave the annual State of the Campus address Tuesday night.
The Student Senate unanimously passed a bill to allocate $170,000 for maintenance in the Reitz Union Game Room at the meeting Tuesday night.
University Provost Joe Glover told senators that students would still be given Bright Futures tuition assistance based on how many credit hours they take, but they would be charged a flat fee.
In a heated debate Tuesday night, Student Senators passed a bill that allows only for bills passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to be heard in Senate meetings.
Students need to spend at least 150 hours studying for a single test in order to get into graduate school, according to standardized-test preparation professionals.
The Student Senate approved a resolution in opposition of block tuition at a meeting Tuesday night.
The Dean of Students Office and Student Government held a town hall forum in the Reitz Union auditorium on Wednesday night to discuss student concerns and complaints on campus, but something was missing.
With Student Government election season wrapping up, it is not news to anybody that SG elections are less than earnest.
Senators voted against two bills that would reduce privileges for Student Government officials during Tuesday night’s meeting.
Senators put their party differences aside during Tuesday’s meeting to honor Thomas Maresco, a UF alumnus who was killed Sept. 3 in Lesotho, Africa.
Senators agreed to unanimously approve the 2011-2012 Activity and Service Fee Budget of about $16.7 million at their meeting Tuesday night.
Come November, UF's Student Government may challenge the drinking ordinance currently affecting 101 Cantina and The Swamp Restaurant.
Senators were all about the money during Tuesday night's meeting.
Student Body President Ashton Charles has finished her nominations for the last empty Student Government cabinet seats.
After proposing four amendments to the same bill, senators agreed to disagree during Tuesday’s meeting.
The act requires the supervisor of elections to give all students a two-week notice before the submission deadline.
After a moment of silence, senators unanimously passed a resolution during Tuesday's Senate meeting to honor Lamar Abel, a former UF football player who died over the weekend.
Three senators representing the Student Alliance party announced their new affiliation with the Progress Party after voicing their dissatisfaction with the policies of their former party.
The first Senate meeting of the summer semester saw the approval of 53 new Cabinet members, ranging from agency chairs to presidential advisers.
Although Gainesville has no red carpet, Accent speakers still get star treatment.
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